The Lake Norman Charter Knights will take on the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Norman Charter will be strutting in after a win while Northwest Cabarrus will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Lake Norman Charter beat Concord 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Morgan Gadd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Kendall Ruffolo looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Silvy Schild
| 04/09/25 @ Concord | 3 |
| 03/06/25 @ Hopewell | 2 |
| 03/28/24 vs Greater Cabarrus S | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Pine Lake Prep | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Concord | 1 |
Back at the plate, Silvy Schild was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Courtney, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northwest Cabarrus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-4 to South Rowan.
Isabella Ellis and Molly Hatley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ellis scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Hatley scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Langston Harrison, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Lake Norman Charter's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Northwest Cabarrus, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Lake Norman Charter's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. The Knights have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Northwest Cabarrus, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lake Norman Charter continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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